Who owns the performance rights to Elegies: A Song Cycle?

[fiyero8132]

Posted: 7/27/06 at 9:19pm

Anyone know? I tried a few searches but... nothing.

[WChafin]

Posted: 7/27/06 at 9:23pm

Samuel French.

[fiyero8132]

Posted: 7/27/06 at 9:29pm

I don't think so. I just checked and its a show called Elegies for Angels, Punks, and Somethingorothers. Hm... Anyone know?

[erinrebecca]

Posted: 7/27/06 at 11:38pm

My understanding is that you have to get permission from Bill Finn himself, which is not an easy thing to do. It's being done in Toronto next year. :)

[gustof777]

Posted: 7/27/06 at 11:43pm

I would love to see it! I bought the CD recently and am in love

[Scottie310]

Posted: 7/28/06 at 12:10am

Updated On: 1/26/08 at 12:10 AM

[Cunegonde]

Posted: 7/28/06 at 12:27am

It's strange. It seems that Samuel French took Elegies off of the site. Although they did have the rights, even a month ago (I emailed them about obtaining a perusal). If you have to obtain the rights from William Finn himself, does anyone know how to go about doing that?

[AuditioningWaitress]

Posted: 7/28/06 at 1:13am

Sam French does own the rights to Elegies, as well as almost all of William Finn's shows. You should call the musical dept. at [phone] and find out why it's not listed. Mr. Finn could be revising it, or a major production is doing it which will cancel out stock productions, but I would call them directly and find out why it isn't being offered. Hope that helps.